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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200606-18.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200606-18.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..43524c844e39 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200606-18.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200606-18"> + <title>PAM-MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Vulnerabilities in PAM-MySQL can lead to a Denial of Service, making it + impossible to log into a machine. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">pam_mysql</product> + <announced>June 15, 2006</announced> + <revised>July 29, 2006: 02</revised> + <bug>120842</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-auth/pam_mysql" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.7_rc1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.7_rc1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + PAM-MySQL is a PAM module used to authenticate users against a MySQL + backend. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A flaw in handling the result of pam_get_item() as well as further + unspecified flaws were discovered in PAM-MySQL. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + By exploiting the mentioned flaws an attacker can cause a Denial of + Service and thus prevent users that authenticate against PAM-MySQL from + logging into a machine. There is also a possible additional attack + vector with more malicious impact that has not been confirmed yet. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All PAM-MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-auth/pam_mysql-0.7_rc1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://pam-mysql.sourceforge.net/News/">Official release information</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-4713">CVE-2005-4713</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0056">CVE-2006-0056</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:13:52 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:15:46 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:26:43 +0000"> + frilled + </metadata> +</glsa> |